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A coupled PFEM–Eulerian approach for the solution of porous FSI problems

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This paper aims to present a coupled solution strategy for the problem of seepage through a rockfill dam taking into account the free-surface flow within the solid as well as in its vicinity. A combination of a Lagrangian model for the structural behavior and an Eulerian approach for the fluid is used. The particle finite element method is adopted for the evaluation of the structural response, whereas an Eulerian fixed-mesh approach is employed for the fluid. The free surface is tracked by the use of a level set technique. The numerical results are validated with experiments on scale models rockfill dams.

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  1. Centre Internacional de Mètodes Numèrics en Enginyeria (CIMNE), Barcelona, Spain

    A. Larese, R. Rossi, E. Oñate & S. R. Idelsohn

  2. UPC, BarcelonaTech, Campus Norte, 08034, Barcelona, Spain

    A. Larese, R. Rossi & E. Oñate

  3. Intitució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Barcelona, Spain

    S. R. Idelsohn

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Larese, A., Rossi, R., Oñate, E. et al. A coupled PFEM–Eulerian approach for the solution of porous FSI problems. Comput Mech 50, 805–819 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00466-012-0768-9

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